Glass cutter



Aug- A3, 1943 A T. FLE'CHER GLASS CUTTER Filed June 23 194i [All ` .Patented Aug. 3, 1943 I.

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-- z claires. ((31.2%465 Myin'vention relates'to` glass cutters. It has among its objects to provide an improvedY holder for a glass cutter wherein the glassV cutter may becarried on the operato-rs person; when not in use, whilebeing protected and con--Y veniently accessible and readily removable when desired. .A furtherV object of my invention is to provide such an improved holder wherein the same acts to retain the glass cutter in the holder and against accidental loss therefrom, and wherein improved lubricating means are provided in the holder whereby, as a'result of the mere insertion of the glass vcutter therein, the cutter wheel of .the latter is automatically lubricated.

A still further object of my invention is to pro-v vide such an improved structure which is adapted to be very conveniently attached to a workers pocket and which is light, non-breakable, and exceedingly convenient in use, and also adapted to be manufactured at small expense. These and other objects and advantages of my improvements will, however, hereinafter more fully appear. Y

In the accompanying drawing, I have shown for purposes of illustration one embodiment which my invention may assume in practice.

In this drawing:

Figure 1 is a detail view showing my improved holder in position in a pocket;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of the holder, portions of the same and the glass cutter being shown in vertical section to facilitate illustration, and the glass cutter being shown in process of insertion in the holder;

Fig. 3 is a similar View, with the glass cutter Fig. 4. is a transverse section on line 6 4 of Figure 2.

In this illustrative construction, I have shown my invention as comprising a tube, Ygenerally in- .I

dicated at I, and having va glass cutter, generally indicated at 2,-receivecl longitudinally therein;

the tube I beingv of an improved construction' and cooperating with the glass cutter 2 in an improved manner, as hereinafter described.

Referring more particularly to the ltube I, it will be noted that the same is of the general configuration of a test tube and of a size adapted to receive the glass cutter 2 but shorter than the' tic composition of transparent character, such,-

for example, Vas a nitro-cellulose composition or the like.: This tubegis alsof preferably fof such diameter as quite snugly to receive and be slightly expanded by, thegenerally rectangular cutting` head 3 of the glass cutter 2 as it enters the tube,

n in suchl manner as, through the resultant frictional engagement of the cornersof this head 3 with the inner surface of the tube, therebyto prevent accidental loss of theglass cutter from the .tube while also preventing,V rattling of the cutter in the tube. It will also be noted that the tube is provided near the bottom'thereof with suitable lubricating means 4, hereinin the form of a felt or other suitable oil-soaked disc, adapted to engagewith'the cutter Wheel 5 of theglass cutter, and so yielding as to permit the wheel to be embedded vin this oil-soaked disc when the glass cutter is pushed normally into the bottoni of the tube. Attention here is also directed to the fact that the disc is so supported on the inside of the rounded bottom of the tube as to enable the dise to yieni Slightly when the cutter c Y' Wheel 5 is forced against the same, at the same time thatthe oil with which the disc is saturated is supplied to the Wheel and its journal 6 on the glass cutter, in such manner as thereby to insure effective lubrication ofthe latter. `It will further be noted that herein Athe tube I carries a holding clip 'I on its upper end, of a usual spring type and having side grasping portions 8 adapted Y to slip longitudinally over and retain `the clip on the tube, while the spring clipV 'I is adapted to grip the edge of a pocket in a manner `usual in fountain pens, pencils, or the like, and thereby quite securely connect the tube to the edge of a pocket in which the same is placed.

Asa result of my invention, it will be evident that the glass cutter is not only protected when not in use, but very conveniently and securely carried vin the holder which is, in turn, carried in the users pocket in the generalmanner of a pen or pencil. Further, in addition y'to being lubricated each time that theglass cutter is inv serted in the tube, it will Vbe observed that the frictional engagement of the glass cutter and tube is such as tovprevent accidental falling out of the glass 4cutter during lstooping or the like, while the plastic tube is also nonbreakable and Y adapted to withstand rough usage. Attention is also directed to the Vfact that the tube also pro-v vides an attractive package for the glass cutter in which the same may be displayed or sold, with the glass cutter structure attractively displayed in lubricating position through the transparent tube, and from `which the glass cutter may be readily withdrawn whenever desired for inspection or use. lt will also be noted that the construction is such as to enable the lubricating holder to be very inexpensively suppledwithout materially increasing the cost of the glass cutter. These and other advantages of my improvements dimension slightly larger thanV the corresponding inner crossrsectional dimension of the tube, said tube having an open end adapted totpermit Vfree entry of said head and having resilient walls ex- Will, however, be apparent to those skilled in the art. Y Y v While I have in this application specifically n described' one embodiment* which my Ainvention may assume -in practieeJt willfbeunderstood that this form Q f thewsame'mis shown .IfgrpurPQS'es of illustration and that the invention may be modiiied and embodied in other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope of the 4appended claims.

gan'pen ,.end,f aglass clutter longitudinally receivable in saidtube and having a portion having a transverse dimension slightlyda-rger than the What I claim as new and4 desire togsgqure fby Letters Patent is: v

1. In combination, a generally'eylindrieal holding tube having a closed bottom endandnag-lass cutter having an enlarged head longitudinally receivabley -in `said tube andfhaving la. .transverse ucorresponding inner cross sectional dimension of thetubethereby expanding the Walls thereof to prevent VLaxgidental` separation therefrom and 4having autter Wheelgon the extremity of said vcutter, andlubrication holding means for said Wheel seatedin the bottom of said tube.

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